A tenth Queensland coronavirus case has been confirmed by state health authorities.
A 20-year-old man from China has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
The man, who had travelled to Dubai for at least two weeks before entering Australia, is in a stable condition in isolation in the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
He was living in the Brisbane suburb of Toowong with a male housemate, who is now being assessed for the disease.
There are now ten people in Queensland with the virus, including three people transferred last month from the Diamond Princess cruise ship which was docked in Japan.
A 63-year-old woman is in isolation in a stable condition at Gold Coast University Hospital.
The remaining eight patients have been clinically cleared by their treating team and discharged from hospital.
“The male has recently returned to Brisbane and we are working closely with relevant authorities to undertake contact tracing,” Queensland Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said in a statement.
“The male lived with one other housemate in Toowong. We are in contact with the male’s housemate, who is undergoing assessment.”
AAP
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